Forms
#0484
Palkia
Spatial Pokémon
This Pokémon is feared as a deity in Hisuian legend. The birth of Palkia was what caused the walls of our world to disappear, creating a sky that spans for infinity.
Details
Height4.2 m
Weight336.0 kg
GenderGenderless
Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard
Base friendship0None
Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP306
Base stats
HP
90
Attack
120
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
150
Sp. Def
120
Speed
100
Total
680
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Palkia
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Pearl
Platinum
Omega Ruby
Ultra Moon
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Palkia can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Twister Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 8 | Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 19 | Dragon Claw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 24 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 32 | Aqua Ring Restores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn. | Water | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 48 | Aura Sphere Never misses. | Fighting | Special | 80 | — | 20 |
| 50 | Heal Block Prevents target from restoring its HP for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 56 | Power Gem Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 64 | Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 72 | Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 80 | Spacial Rend Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Dragon | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 |
| 88 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
Sprites & renders
17 sprites & renders for Palkia.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Palkia”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/palkia.
Species data from PokéAPI.